Friday, October 12, 2012

Growing chili centil: shining green.

Growing chili is fun. After years of growing chili, we know what to expect during germination, then transplanting and so on. We can almost tell when the first flower would appear as the main stem branch out. There would be rounds and rounds of flowering and fruiting.  Then somewhere along the way, problems would appear, leaves yellowing, leaves wrinkling,  white flies visits, aphids sleeping at the underside of leaves and many more. There would be harvest after harvest, then the plants get too old that they had to go.

Seven chili plants centil variety are still going strong at the backyard. I think we started with 9, then two become stunted, that I decided to pull them out.  These plants are 4 month old. Last two weeks, I harvested every single chili on the plants, both red and green. The plants reacted well with organic and foliar fertiliser, and now the plants are fruiting with zest!! All green....., and it will a week or two before some will turn red.


chili centil, full of green hot fruits

chili centil

chili centil


chili centil


chili centil

chili flower

chili flower

green chili



chili plants



TV Show scheduled for TV1, Saturday 1.12.2012 10 am
Watch bangchik in person!!

The crew came yesterday for shots. I was there giving my views 
on the whole entrepreneurial program and strategic milestones on  institutional development.  


bangchik, Karl Shafek and Fiza in chili field

putting across my views on entrepreneurial programs, 
an effort to bring the best out of youngsters. I was asked also about 
the overall strategic approach 
on institutional 
development.

Munira, Karl Shafek and Bangchik
Munira explaining about the downstream economic activities 
beyond chili growing.


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Kakdah said "It's alright to be a little bit nervous" in front of camera.



bangchik and kakdah
my little vegetable garden

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27 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2012 1:42 AM

    TV Show?.... how nice.

    Jason

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  2. GardeningbrenOctober 12, 2012 2:00 AM

    I hope you put a link to the tv show, if it is available to view outside the country. The chili look beautiful, so lush!

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:16 AM

      Gardeningbren>>> i will arrange it to be youtubed!

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  3. Mama PongkeyOctober 12, 2012 7:23 AM

    Yes kena record and youtube kan (sebab saya tak tengok tv). :-) Congrats!

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  4. mat jonOctober 12, 2012 7:44 AM

    wah makin famous bangchik kakdah.. cili centil ni sama macam cili burung ke?

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:20 AM

      cili centil sebangsa dengan cili burung jugak....., lain variety, centil lebih besar, pedas dan tahan lama.

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  5. AndreaOctober 12, 2012 10:41 AM

    Bangchik, you are famous! And those chilis are looking so healthy and productive. Keep it up and take care!

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:21 AM

      Andrea.... i don't need fame, chili is enough to me HOT... haha.

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  6. JoOctober 12, 2012 4:00 PM

    Fame at last! I don't use chillis in cooking, but I've grown them before, just for the fact that they look so good.

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:23 AM

      yeap Jo, it is nice to see plants growing.., even if we don't eat them, like zinnia and marigolds. :)

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  7. RosemaryOctober 12, 2012 9:36 PM

    Congratulations on both, successfully growing chillies and being able to share your knowledge on TV, and yes, it must be nerve-wracking to have a TV camera recording everything you say! Is there a link that we can watch it?

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:24 AM

      Rosemary:... I dont have millions of dollars to share, just a tiny little knowledge on gardening, i love to share anytime.

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  8. UnknownOctober 12, 2012 10:11 PM

    All the best Bangchik on your tv show! Which channel will that be on?
    Chilies look awesome :-)
    Is it chili padi?

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:26 AM

      Ash... TV1, 1.12.2012 Saturday 10am. Centil is within cili padi family, but hotter!!

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  9. ct-sueOctober 13, 2012 10:02 AM

    Assalam Tuan Haji...agak-agak kalau cili habis kat rumah, bolehlah saya redah kebun cili polyagro yek....hehehe

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 2:06 PM

      ct-sue:..... it's a agrotourism hotspot!!, the concept is "eat, pick and pay".., bayar ke Aina. RM14 sekilo, RM1.40 per 100g........ :)

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    2. ct-sueOctober 13, 2012 4:54 PM

      Baik Tuan.....segar dari ladang yang best tu....teringin nak tengok kebun polyagro tapi segan.....hehe

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    3. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 7:02 PM

      Macam tu pulak??....

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    4. ct-sueOctober 15, 2012 10:47 AM

      Yelah Tuan Haji....saya ni dahlah tak ada di PIS, tiba-tiba saja muncul nanti orang pelik pulak kan.....Nantilah, senang-senang saya minta tolong Kak Aina ke...Tengku ke....

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  10. rainfield61October 13, 2012 11:39 AM

    Growing them is fun.

    Eating them is another level of "fun".

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 13, 2012 2:08 PM

      rainnie:..... yeap, very definite!! It's hot stuff I tell ya.

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  11. suka sukaOctober 14, 2012 12:44 AM

    Salam..tahniah..effort appriciated nationally..or can I say "malaysian chilli icon"

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  12. makcikmanggisOctober 18, 2012 11:18 PM

    Congrats Bang chik and Kak Dah.Kami akan tonton nanti:)..Saya suka tanam cili api dan bekalan tak pernah putus dalam freezer saya.

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahOctober 25, 2012 9:34 PM

      You are most welcome. Untung tanam cili padi, kalau habis dalam rumah boleh menapak keluar petik satu dua, dan tak padan nak start kereta untuk pasar hanya untuk cili padi.

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